Attorney General
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Attorney General’s Opinion 1976-77 #309
FOIA applies to the General Assembly and its clerks. The telephone recrods of General Assembly members are not exempt as working papers.
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Attorney General’s Opinion 1974-75 #576
Complaints filed with the county human rights commission and/or tenant-landlord commission are public records. FOIA provisions trump conflicting city ordinances.
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Attorney General’s Opinion 1975-76 #305
Scholastic record exemption still allows access to the students parents if the student is under 18, and to the parents and the student if he/she is 18 or older.
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Attorney General’s Opinion 1975-76 #406
University of Virginia advisory committee made up of faculty and administrative personnel not subject to FOIA.
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Attorney General’s Opinion 1975-76 #412
Three-member board of supervisors subject to FOIA. Three-member committee may hold closed meeting to discuss acquisition of building to house county offices.
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Attorney General’s Opinion 1975-76 #415
Working papers exemption applies to county administrator, but not to the board of supervisors.
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Attorney General’s Opinion 1975-76 #284
Police departments must maintain arrest and investigative records until such time that the Library of Virginia determines they have no lasting value.
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Attorney General’s Opinion 1975-76 #417
FOIA violation for going into executive session without a motion, and for reconvening, having transacted public business, without a motion. Election held in improper executive session may be set aside by court action. Acts of entity with an improperly elected official as a member are valid until the official is notified of the legal defect…
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Attorney General’s Opinion 1975-76 #412A
Notes made by an official at the Division of Personnel on a federal government report about the operations and policies of the division are official records.
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Attorney General’s Opinion 1975-76 #408
outdated statutory rules applied to boards of visitors meetings.
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Attorney General’s Opinion 1975-76 #411
Late-night gathering of six council members with county manager, commonwealth attorney and select others to discuss police scandal was a meeting for purposes of FOIA.
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Attorney General’s Opinion 1975-76 #071
FOIA does not apply to inspection of bid records; another Code provisions regulates this area.
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Attorney General’s Opinion 1975-76 #414
conciliation agreements entered into by all parties in a complaint with the Human Rights Commission are official records subject to disclosure.
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Attorney General’s Opinion 1975-76 #410
Mere distribution of a letter during executive session without discussion does not violate FOIA, though the letter itself is an official record subject to disclosure upon request.
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Attorney General’s Opinion 1975-76 #223
Other Code provisions prohibit release of information to parents of minors tested for venereal and other contagious diseases.
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Attorney General’s Opinion 1975-76 #418
Arrest warrant information is open for public inspection, provided such records are actually maintained by the sheriff’s office.
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Attorney General’s Opinion 1974-75 #343
Student suspension hearing may be closed to public.
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Attorney General’s Opinion 1974-75 #581
School-by-school results of scholastic achievement tests are open records.
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Attorney General’s Opinion 1974-75 #569
Person seeking enforcement of FOIA provisions carries burden of proof. Plaintiff must submit affidavit in support of petition for injunction
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Attorney General’s Opinion 1974-75 #069
A copy of the county clerk of court’s report on fees, commission and salaries is an official record subject to public inspection.
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Attorney General’s Opinion 1974-75 #568
General budget discussions must be public. Public vote required before adjourning to closed meeting.
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Attorney General’s Opinion 1974-75 #583
Sheriff’s jail books open for public inspection.
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Attorney General’s Opinion 1974-75 #582
Body cannot discuss general budget and general public employee salary levels in closed session.
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Attorney General’s Opinion 1974-75 #584
Because it was specifically created by the State Council on Higher Education and is, therefore, supported wholly or in part by public funds, the General Professional Advisory Committee is subject to FOIA. However, the Council of College and/or University Presidents is a voluntarily created alliance not supported by public funds, and so is not subject…